Rhetorical Wasteland

From the Lebanon Express: Lebanon Community Schools Superintendent Jim Robinson has filed a legal notice of claim with the school district over a possible lawsuit against school board members Rick Alexander, Josh Wineteer and "other persons who may have been complicit for damages sustained by Mr. Robinson as a result of their conduct." And away we go.... presumably, more on this later. Right...

Hering really gets his wires crossed with this editorial: Normally you would think that the government should stay out of deciding what people can eat and drink. But we crossed that bridge long, long ago with generally good results. We rely on the government, for example, to inspect meat and other products to try to make sure they are safe to eat. Then, we took another step when the people...

Public works floats idea of street ‘rain gardens‘ The proposed location is not too far from my house. Also, if this happens‘ FRUIT TREES. EDIBLE THINGS. FOOD....

I like the distinction Lebanon Truth makes in this comment thread between politics and government. However, I think Rovian/Bush Republicans don't make that distinction anymore. Government is politics, to a degree never before seen. Take, for example, any of the following: - Department of Justice disqualifying anyone who worked for any kind of liberal or liberal cause from being hired under...

Sigh.

I have never heard of the vast majority of these women. The ones I am most familiar with are political bloggers, and, of course, Dooce.

IE: LT and supporters would just come up with another reason not to be open-minded. This after claiming the only way to proceed is to get rid of Robinson. Does IE not realize that claiming there is one course of action and that it's already been decided is the very antithesis of open-minded? For that matter, I disagree with framing the issue around whether or not Robinson stays as...